Road Rash Reviews

The Bells of St. Mary’s Review ****-

Cert U | 126 mins | 1945

4 star 4K restoration of an all time classic film.
The Bells of St. Mary’s is written and directed by Leo McCarey (Going My Way, Duck Soup), with a screenplay by Dudley Nichols (Stage Coach, Bringing Up Baby). It was originally released in 1945 as a follow on to the Academy Award winning film, Going My Way. It is presented here…more

Oldboy Special Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 18 | 120 mins | 2003

4 Star
What Would You Do?
Co-written and directed by Park Chan-wook (I’m a Cyborg), Oldboy is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second instalment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Park Chan-wook) and followed by Lady Vengeance (Park Chan-wook). Now available on Special Edition…more

Isabelle Review ***--

Cert 15 | 81 mins | 2019

 3 stars of girl next door/possession thriller.
Isabelle is written by Donald Martin (Milton’s Secret, Dim Sum Funeral) and directed by Robert Heydon (The Crescent, The Pinkertons).
“Not a few changes. Everything. Trust me, everything is going to change.”
Larissa (Amanda Crew – Final Destination 3, Sex Drive) and Matt (Adam Brody – The O.C., Mr. and Mrs. Smith) are a happy young…more

Kaleidoscope Review ***--

Cert 15 | 100 mins | 2019

3 stars of brooding psychological thriller.
Kaleidoscope is a claustrophobic and glum British psychological thriller, written and directed by Rupert Jones (Coming Up, The Sickie), brother of the star Toby Jones (First Cow, Out of Blue) and is his directorial debut.
“If it sends you off somewhere, I’ll come and get you. Come on”
Carl (Toby Jones) is a gardener ex-convict living alone…more

The Prey Blu-ray Review ***--

Cert 18 | 80 mins | 1984

3 stars, terrible film but great package for the horror enthusiast.
The Prey was originally released in 1984, although it was filmed between 1978 and 1980. It was written by Summer and Edwin Brown (Every Woman Has a Fantasy) who also directed.
It has been saved from V.H.S. obscurity enjoying a 2K restoration courtesy of Arrow Video.
“Well, I’m going to take a…more

Amazing Grace Review *****

Cert U | 89 mins | 2019

5 stars of heartfelt performance and true passion.
Amazing Grace was originally recorded in 1972 and is directed by Alan Elliot and Sydney Pollack (Tootsie, Out of Africa).
“Tonight, I would like you to receive the first lady of music, Miss Aretha Franklin..”
In 1972, Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul, brought producer Jerry Wexler, her backup singers, and the legendary Atlantic…more

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Review *****

Cert 18 | 122 mins | 1978

5 stars of powerful and harrowing Australian drama.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith was originally released in 1978 and is based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Keneally (Schindler’s Ark). The screen adaptation was written, directed and produced by Fred Schepisi (Six Degrees of Separation).
It is presented here courtesy of Eureka Entertainment as part of their Masters of…more

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